Virginia State Disability Resources

Complete update - 1/2008
Partial update - 2/25/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable John Warner (R)
225 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2023
(202) 224-6295 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Web: http://warner.senate.gov

Honorable Jim Webb (D)
144 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4024; (202) 224-6755 (TTY)
(202) 224-6363 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://webb.senate.gov/contact
Web: http://webb.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the HouseÕs Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Tim Kaine
Office of the Governor
Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2211; (804) 371-6351 (Fax)
(800) 828-1120 (TTY)
E-mail Web Form: www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm
Web: www.governor.virginia.gov/index.cfm

Official State Web Site
Web: www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/

State Department of Education: Special Education
H. Douglas Cox, Assistant Superintendent
Division of Special Education and Student Services
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-3252; (800) 292-3820
E-mail: doug.cox@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Dr. Patricia I. Wright, Deputy Superintendent
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2979
E-mail: patricia.wright@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3
Mary Ann Discenza, Part C Coordinator
Child and Family Services
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-3710; (800) 234-1448 (Central Directory for Early Intervention Services)
E-mail: maryann.discenza@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Web: www.infantva.org

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 2 through 5
Phyllis Mondak, Educational Specialist
Special Education Instructional Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2675; (800) 292-3820
E-mail: phyllis.mondak@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
James A. Rothrock, Commissioner
Erica A. Lovelace, Education Services Manager
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 662-7000; (804) 662-7081
(800) 552-5019; (800) 464-9950 (TTY)
E-mail: jim.rothrock@drs.virginia.gov
E-mail: erica.lovelace@drs.virginia.gov
Web: www.vadrs.org

Office of Career and Technical Education
Elizabeth M. Russell, State Director
Office of Career and Technical Education Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2847
E-mail: elizabeth.russell@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/CTE

State Mental Health Agency
James Reinhard, M.D., Commissioner
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-3921
E-mail: james.reinhard@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Web: www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Child and Family Services
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-3710
Web: www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov

State Health Department: Child and Adolescent Health
Joanne S. Boise, Director
Division of Child and Adolescent Health
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Eighth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 864-7685
E-mail: joanne.boise@vdh.virginia.gov
Web: www.vahealth.org/childadolescenthealth/index.htm

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Lee Price, Director
Office of Mental Retardation Services
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-5850
E-mail: lee.price@co.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Web: www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Heidi Lawyer, Director
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Ninth Street Office Building
202 N. Ninth Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-0016 (V/TTY); (800) 846-4464 (In VA)
Web: www.vaboard.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
V. Colleen Miller, Director
Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA)
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 225-2042 (V/TTY); (800) 552-3962 (In VA)
Web: www.vopa.state.va.us/

Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Nancy Bullock, R.N., M.P.H., Director
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
Division of Child and Adolescent Health
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 864-7706
E-mail: nancy.bullock@vdh.virginia.gov
Web: www.vahealth.org/specialchildren/index.htm

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
FAMIS
P.O. Box 1820
Richmond, VA 23218-1820
(866) 873-2647
Web: www.famis.org

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Joseph A. Bowman, Commissioner
Glen R. Slonneger, Director, Education Services
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227-3600
(804) 371-3140
E-mail: glen.slonneger@dbvi.virginia.gov
Web: www.vdbvi.org

Mark Campano, Project Director
Together We Can: Virginia's Deaf-Blind Project
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
700 E. Franklin Street, 10th Floor
P.O. Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
(804) 828-8252
Web: www.twc-deafblind.state.va.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Ronald L. Lanier, Director
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
(804) 662-9502 (V/TTY); (800) 552-7917 (V/TTY)
E-mail: frontdsk@vddhh.virginia.gov
Web: www.vddhh.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 828-1140 (V)
(800) 828-1120 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech - English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech - Spanish)

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Marian Vessels, Director
DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY - DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
E-mail: adainfo@transcen.org
Web: www.adainfo.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Fred P. Orelove, Executive Director
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
700 E. Franklin Street, 10th Floor
P.O. Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
(804) 828-3876 (V/TTY); (800) 828-1120
E-mail: forelove@vcu.edu
Web: www.vcu.edu/partnership

Technology-Related Assistance
Ken Knorr
Virginia Assistive Technology System
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 662-9995 (V/TTY); (800) 552-5019
E-mail: ken.knorr@drs.virginia.gov
Web: www.vats.org

State Dispute Resolution System
Judith Douglas, Director
Virginia Department of Education
Complaints, Mediation, Due Process
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2013
E-mail: judy.douglas@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dueproc/

Arthur Stewart, Mediation Coordinator
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 786-0711
E-mail: arthur.stewart@doe.virginia.gov
Web: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE

Special Format Library
Barbara McCarthy, Director
Virginia Library and Resource Center
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
395 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 371-3661 (V/TTY); (800) 552-7015 (V/TTY)
E-mail: barbara.mccarthy@dbvi.virginia.gov
Web: www.vdbvi.org/